"Ver̤nica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body. Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks . . . and Ver̤nica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. And they definitely would never let her be with Alex,...

"When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz's father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero-while the whole country is watching"-- Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. Throughout his successful political career he has always had his daughter's vote, but this presidential campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny...

Todo el mundo sabe que vuelves a casa es una historia, o un entramado de historias, acerca de las fronteras: entre México y Estados Unidos, entre el pasado y el presente, entre la esperanza y la desesperación, entre el amor y el desamor, entre la vida y la muerte, entre la realidad y la ficción. Sylvester nos regala una saga familiar que es a la vez épica e íntima, un inolvidable relato del ilimitado poder del amor y la redención. Con gran destreza...

Han pasado varios años desde la última visita de su abuela, y Dulce goza cada detalle, desde sus maletas llenas de caramelos y regalos de sus primos hasta el aroma dulce y terroso de Perú que sale flotando de la habitación de la abuela por el pasillo. Pero la visita no durará para siempre, y demasiado pronto, su abuela vuelve a hacer las maletas. Entonces Dulce tiene una gran idea: Quizás haya cosas que les puede mandar a sus primos con su abuela...

From an award-winning author and illustrator comes a gentle ode to cherished visits from grandparents and the love shared with those who live far away. Spanish edition.